Season 3 of the Legend Makers Podcast kicks off with a powerful back-to-school episode featuring Kevin Abt, a former agriculture teacher turned career tech evangelist. Kevin is the VP of HR at one of the largest career tech school networks in the country, serving over 18,000 students across four campuses in Southwest Ohio.

In this conversation, Scott and Kevin dive into the real-world shift happening in education—where more and more students are choosing skills over lectures, certification over debt, and careers over waiting.

They cover:

• Why career tech enrollment is booming nationwide
• How Great Oaks connects middle schoolers to career options early
• The launch of new programs in drones, aviation, and electric vehicle tech
• What it's like recruiting industry pros to become teachers
• The “3 E’s” every student needs to find: Enrolled, Employed, or Enlisted
• How trades are becoming the new ticket to entrepreneurship and financial freedom
• Why so many Great Oaks grads are AI-proof—and future-ready

Kevin also shares his personal story, growing up on a farm, falling in love with ag education through FFA, and how teaching career tech flipped the switch for him as a student and an educator.

If you're a parent, teacher, admin, or just someone who cares about where education is going, this episode is a must-listen.

Links: 🛠 Learn more about Great Oaks: https://www.greatoaks.com 🏫 Connect with Kevin Abt on LinkedIn: Kevin's LinkedIn

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